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Is it just me or, is .40 cal the top dog versus 9 or 45

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  • kyletxria1911a1

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    Bwhaaaaaaaaaa
    Nuff said
     

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    Shots to the Central Nervous System (CNS) at the level of the cervical spine (neck) or above, are the only means to reliably cause immediate incapacitation. In this case, any of the calibers commonly used in law enforcement, regardless of expansion, would suffice for obvious reasons. Other than shots to the CNS, the most reliable means for affecting rapid incapacitation is by placing shots to large vital organs thus causing rapid blood loss. Simply stated, shot placement is the most critical component to achieving either method of incapacitation.

    Wounding factors between rifle and handgun projectiles differ greatly due to the dramatic differences in velocity.

    That's all you need to know. If you give a crap about pure stopping power... Rifles, BUT for close range encounters.. shot placement is going to matter a LOT. Follow up shots are going to be more accurate with 9mm vs 45 and 40SW..

    Due to the elastic nature of most human tissue and the low velocity of handgun projectiles relative to rifle projectiles, it has long been established by medical professionals, experienced in evaluating gunshot wounds, that the damage along a wound path visible at autopsy or during surgery cannot be distinguished between the common handgun calibers used in law enforcement. That is to say an operating room surgeon or Medical Examiner cannot distinguish the difference between wounds caused by .35 to .45 caliber projectiles.

    If a medical professional can't even distinguish the wound difference it's safe to say you can get away with 9mm and be just as effective as larger calibers.. AGAIN, shot placement is critical. A headshot with a 32 is probably just as deadly as a headshot with a 45.

    The Ballistic Research Facility has conducted a test which compares similar sized Glock pistols in both .40 S&W and 9mm calibers, to determine if more accurate and faster hits are achievable with one versus the other. To date, the majority of the study participants have shot more quickly and more accurately with 9mm caliber Glock pistols. The 9mm provides struggling shooters the best chance of success while improving the speed and accuracy of the most skilled shooters.

    If you're a poor shooter you're likely to be better with 9mm than 40... if you're a decent or good shooter you'll be more accurate and faster with 9mm.

    Frankly 9mm is cheaper to practice with. Lots of used 40 cals coming to market so you could get a 40 cheap right now but the ammo costs over time will eat you alive.
     
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    kyletxria1911a1

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    The end all be all is hit what you aim at just like motorcycles I dont care what you carry along as you carry and hit what you aim at.. and shoot till they catch fire or change shape
     
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